Concrete insert



May 4, w37. C. E. BASHE l www@ CONCRETE INSERT Filed Oct. 23, 1935 i8 'I like, j Inventor:

1 Carl E. Bash@I F" -Z By Mqp Attorneys Patented May 4, 1937 UNITED. STATES- VVPATENT OFFICE 7 Claims.

My invention relates to concrete inserts and particularly to inserts to which a fastening device may be applied for supporting any of a number of devices such as are usually applied to buildings and similar structures.

Another object of the invention resides in providing an insert which can be easily and quickly applied to the concrete form boards during the construction of the form work.

An object of the invention resides in providing an insert having a box-like body constructed in a manner to prevent the entry of concrete into the same during the pouring of the concrete.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing the body with a front wallhaving a slot therein and in further providing a cap for temporarily closing said slot while the concrete is being poured.

Another object of the inventio-n resides in the specific construction of the cap.

A still further object of the invention resides in providingan insert in which the fastening device may be readily adjusted as to position and when adjusted held in such position.

A feature of the invention resides in providing an insert which is particularly adapted to be used on a vertical surface and in which downward movement of the fastening means is restrained after the same has been adjusted for position.f

` An object of the invention resides in constructing the body with spaced diverging side walls and in utilizing as a part of the fastening means a nut having diverging surfaces at its sides adapted to engage, the diverging side walls of the body. A still further object of the invention resides in constructing the body with a rear wall and in providing a threaded member extending through said slot and screwed into said nut, said member engaging the rear wall and urging the nut toward the front wall and against the diverging side walls.

Another object of the invention resides in constructing the rear wall inclined so as to prevent downward movement of the threaded member when the same is brought into-engagement with said rear wall.

Other objects of the invention reside in the novel combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter illustrated and/or described.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional viewthrough a concrete `wall and illustrating an embodiment ,of my-invention applied thereto.

coursesof brick 25 laid one uponvthe other and Fig. 2 is a plan sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an elevational sectional view taken' on line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view through a concrete wall with the form work therefor in place and illustrating the manner of attaching i my improved insert to the form work.

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of one of my improved inserts detached from the structure with 10 which it is used.

In the construction of concrete buildings it becomes frequently desirable to attach structures and devices to the building afterthe concrete skeleton, framework or wall structure of 15 the building has been erected. For this purpose inserts have been used which are set into the concrete at the time the concrete is poured and by means of which suitable fastening devices may be attached to the said inserts for the purpose of supporting the structure to be applied to the building. In the application of wall y facings such as face brick and in the application of lintels, floors, brackets and other structures to the concrete walls or columns, it becomes necessary to adjust the position of the fastening means vertically to accommodate variations in construction and the irregularities procured in the erection of concrete buildings by the ordinary methods. In the past it has been attempted to procure such adjustment by the use of notched supports, whereby a step by step adjustment could be procured. Such devices have been found impracticable due toy the fact that close enough adjustment could not always be procured. Considerable difficulty has also been encountered in the past, in preventing the concrete from entering the space in the insert in which the fastening means is disposed. The present invention provides an insert in which any degree of adjustment can be procured and in which the adjustment can be easily and quickly made and further provides a device which willv keep the concrete out of the interior of the insert.

As brought out, the invention may be used in a number of dilferent ways and for the purpose of illustration the invention has been shown as used for vsupporting face brick along a concrete Wall. In Fig. 1 a part of a concrete wall Ill has been shown and in Fig. 2 the form boards have been illustrated which are disposed adjacent the wall lll. Applied to the wall I0 is a facing 3l of a brick which consists of individual `separated by mortar joints 23, said facing being supported on angles 51.

My invention proper comprises an insert indicated in its entirety by the reference numeral II. This insert is provided with a body portion` 33 which is box-like in form, being formed with a cavity 32 upon the interior thereof. The body 33 is' constructed in two parts 34 and 35 which are stamped from sheet metal. Body 33 is provided with a front wall 42, a rear wall I1, side walls 36 and 31 and end walls 38 and 39. The part 35 embraces the rear wall I1 and the two end walls 38 and 39. These parts are formed from a strip of metal which is bent in the manner shown. The part 34 embraces the front wall 42 and the two side walls 36 and 31. These parts are bent out from a single sheet of material in the manner shown and are adapted to receive between them the part 35. The ends of the walls 38 and 39 abut against the inner surface of the front wall 42 and the edges of the end walls 38 and 39 and the rear wall I1 ts up against the inner surfaces of the side walls 36 and 31. The two parts 34 and 35 are held attached to one another by means of lugs I8 which are formed on the inner edges of the side walls 36 and 31 and which are bent about the rear wall I1. In addition protrusions 4I are punched into the front wall 42 which engage the end walls 38 and 39 and hold the part 35 from longitudinal movement with respect to the part 34. By means of this construction the two parts are securely held together and completely deprived of movement with respect to one another.

The front wall 42 is constructed with an opening I4 ,in the nature of an elongated slot which terminates short of the ends 38 and 39. Within the cavity 32 in the body 33 is disposed a nutV I9 which isthreaded at 43 to receive a threaded shank or member 2|. This member is in the nature of a bolt and extends through the slot I4, being adapted to be slid vertically along said slot together with the nut I9. The side walls 36 and 31 of the body 33 are arranged in diverging relation as shown in Fig. 2. The nut I9 has beveled surfaces 44 and 45 which are adapted to t against the inner surfaces of the side walls 35 and 31. When the nut I9 is urged toward the front wall 42, the surfaces 44 and 45 wedge against the side walls 36 and 31 and frictionally hold the nut in position. Nut I9 remains permanently within the cavity 32.

The rear wall I1 of the body member 33 is constructed inclined and is arranged in downwardly converging relation with. respect to the front wall 42. The threaded member 2I is adapted to engage the inner surface 45 of said rear wall and when the same comes into engagement therewith, the inclination of said wall and surface limits the further downward movement of the saidthreaded member and nut I9. To facilitate the turning of the threaded member 2l, the same is constructed at its end with a square head 41 whose diagonal dimensions do not exceed the diameter of the threads of said member. By means of this construction a nut i have nail holes I3 therein. Nails 48 are inserted through these holes and driven into the form boards 30 which hold the device securely attached to the form work while the concrete is being poured.

In order to securely anchor the insert in the concrete, flanges 49 are turned outwardly from the Walls 36 and 31. In addition wings 5I and 52 are formed on the said side walls 36 and 31 which lie in continuation thereof and project outwardly beyond said side walls and beyond the rear wall I1 and the end wall 38 of body 33. These wings have holes I6 in the same through which a reinforcing rod 53 may be inserted which projects outwardly beyond the two wings and becomes imbedded in the concrete. In addition, flanges 54 are formed at the edges of these wings which serve the same purpose as the flanges 49.

To prevent concrete and foreign materials from entering the cavity 32, a cap 24 is employed which is adapted to cover the slot I4. This cap consists of a part 55 conforming in configuration to the shape of the slit I4 and adapted to t into the same. This part is surrounded by a ange 56 which limits the movement of the cap and provides a means whereby the cap may be readily removed after the insert has been set in the concrete. This cap is only used temporarily when the concrete is poured and is dis carded when the insert is placed in use.

The manner of using the invention is as follows: Assuming that the inserts are to be used for supporting a brick facing,k as shown in the drawing, inserts with caps v24 applied are attached to the form board at the required localities by driving the nails 48 through the nail holes I3 and into the forms. This holds the caps in place. Thereafter reinforcing rods 53 are set in the openings I6 and when everything is in place the concrete is poured. The arrangement of the parts after the concrete has been poured has been shown in Fig. 4. It will be noted that the cavity 32 is completely sealed so as to protect the nut I9 disposed within the same. After the concrete has suiciently set, the forms are removed and in removing the forms, nails 48 are pulled out of the form boards which nails project outwardly beyond the ears I2. These nails are next cut oif flush with the surface of said ears. Caps 24 are next removed by forcing a screw driver or chisel under the flanges 56. All of the threaded members 2l are then inserted through the slots I4 and screwed into the nuts I9. For supporting the brick, the angles 51 previously referred to are used. These angles are drilled with holes to slip over the appropriate threaded members. The lowermost of rthese angles is i'lrst applied. The members 2| supporting the same are then readjusted for elevation by unscrewing said members through the heads 41 thereof and raised and lowered until the proper elevation is procured. When proper adjustment is secured. said threaded members are screwed in until the ends thereof engage the surfaces 46 of the rear walls I1 of the inserts to which they are applied. This holds the said threaded members in place. vThe nuts 22 are next screwed upon the threaded members clamping the vertical drilled flanges of thelowermost angle 51 securely against the surface of; the concrete and against the front walls 42v of the inserts to which it is attached. The laying of the brick then commences'and the rstrow is laid upon the lowermost angle 51. Where the nuts 22 and the heads 41 of the threaded Vmember 2l are disposed, the bricks are notched and such portion of the same lled with the mortar. The laying of successive rows of bricks then continues. The angles 51 are arranged one above the other at suitably spaced distances to give the desired support to the brick work. When a superimposed angle is reached the elevation of the same may be adjusted by means of the threaded members 2l and the nuts 22, until the lower flange of the angle rests upon the last laid row of bricks. Threaded members 2| and nuts 22 are then tightened and the laying of bricks proceeds. It will thus be seen that the angles may be adjusted so that the same are disposed in the joints between the bricks to eliminate chipping oi the bricks as is ordinarily the case. Where the inserts are used for supporting lintels and other building structures, the same procedure is adopted. The supporting member carried by the fastening means may be adjusted and leveled prior to the installation of the lintels thereon and after the fastening means have been properly adjusted the lintels are installed.

My invention is highly advantageous in that an extremely simple and practical device is provided which may be quickly and easily installed. With my invention any degree of adjustment can be procured so that the device will adapt itself to uses for which other types of inserts are unsuitable. lVIy invention is constructed from metal stampings .and may be produced at a relatively low cost. By means of the cap used, concrete is prevented from entering the cavity within the device during the pouring of the concrete, so that the device when desired for use is free from foreign matter. By means of the reinforcing rod used the insert can be made to support an appreciable load. Due to the inclination of the rear wall, dropping of the load after the device is applied is completely prevented. The stresses set up in the device through the application of the load tend to urge the parts against the adjoining concrete placing the various structures in compression and thereby causing the parts to become rmly held in place. By means of the specific construction of the insert, the same is rmly imbedded in the concrete and will not readily become detached therefrom.

Changes'in the specic form of my invention, as herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. In a concrete insert, a body having a vertical front wall and an inclined rear wall spaced therefrom, said front wall having a vertical slot therein, a nut between said walls, and a threaded member extending through said slot and screwed into said nut, said member being adapted to engage said rear wall to urge the nut toward the front wall.

2. In a concrete insert, a body having spaced downwardly converging front and rear walls, said front wall having a slot therein, a nut between said walls, and a threaded member extending through said slot and screwed into said nut, said member being adapted to engage said rear wall to urge the nut away from said rear wall and toward the front wall.

3. In a concrete insert, a box-like body having a front wall, said front wall being constructed with a slot therein, a nut within said body accessible through said slot, and a cap applicable to said front wall, said cap having a depressed portion conforming in configuration to the shape of the slot and adapted to enter the slot and to frictionally engage the edge of the front wall at the slot for temporarily holding the cap in position to close the slot, said cap further having a iiange issuing outwardly from said depressed portion and engaging the outer surface of the front wall for limiting the movement oi the cap into the body and forming a member for assisting in disengagement of the cap from the body.

4. In a concrete insert, a body having a front wall, a rear wall angularly disposed with reference to said front wall, said front wall having a slot therein, a nut within said body, and a threaded member extending through said slot and screwed into said nut, said threaded member engaging said rear wall and urging said nut into engagement with the body.

5. In a concrete insert, a body having a front wall, formed with an elongated slot therein, and with a rear wall spaced from the front wall, said rear wall being a greater distance from the front wall at one end of the slot than the other, a nut within said body, and a threaded member extending through said slot and screwed into said nut, said threaded member engaging said rear wall and urging said nut into engagement with the body.

6. In a concrete insert, a box-like body having a rear wall and a wall structure opposite said rear wall forming a track, a nut engaging said wall structure and movable lengthwise with rererence to said track alo-ng a predetermined line of movement, said wall structure having a slot therein extending in the direction of the line of movement of said nut, said rear wall having a portion opposite said slot arranged in converging relation with respect to said line of movement, and a threaded member extending through said slot and screwed into said nut, said threaded member engaging said denoted portion of said rear wall, and being restrained thereby from movement in the direction of convergence of said denoted portion of the rear wall and the line oi movement of the nut.

7. In a concrete insert, a box-like body having an elongated rear wall and two spaced elongated guide members forming in conjunction a track disposed opposite said rear wall, a nut engaging said guide members and movable along said track, said rear wall having a portion opposite said track arranged in converging relation with respect to said track, and a threaded member extending between said guide members and screwed into said nut, said threaded member engaging said denoted portion of said rear wall and being restrained thereby from movement in the direction of convergence of said denoted portion of the rear wall and said track.

CARL E. BASHE. 

